Bidspirit auction | Jade ring ‘Beast’, Han dynasty

Jade ring ‘Beast’, Han dynasty - White jade ring with a profuse reddish-ochre and ferruginous brown patina. The piece is circular with a high relief carving on the front depicting a mythological beast with a fierce expression, large almond-shaped eyes, a broad nose and relief scrolls that form the texture of the body. With marks of natural erosion due to age. Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) or later. Size: 2.1 x 5.2 x 5 cm Weight: 72.1 Provenance: · Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.